The ISS and shuttle programs were designed as a stepping stone to interplanetary travel. The programs test the ability of humans to endure long periods of exposure to living in space and conduct experiments on long term affects of space travel. Space travel to other planets would be best initiated outside the earths atmosphere and the Space Shuttle, as the name implies is the vehicle designed to transcend earth's atmosphere with equipment, supplies and astronauts.
they both can be used in space to do missions
No. A space station stays in space, a shuttle goes back and forth between the station and the Earth.
A Space Station monitors the Space Shuttle being launched into space and so forth. And a Space Shuttle, is like a rocket they send into space. So the difference is a space shuttle is a rocket, and a space station is a building.
Space Shuttle program ended in 2011.
The Space Shuttle is the first reuseable Space Transportation System. It is meant to be the work truck of the American Space Program as it hauls loads of Cargo to and from the International Space Station.
they both can be used in space to do missions
The main mission of the space shuttle program was to provide transportation for both astronauts and supplies, to and from the international space station. There were several other missions as well.
there was 2 .. launching to get to the international space station up in space
No. A space station stays in space, a shuttle goes back and forth between the station and the Earth.
A Space Station monitors the Space Shuttle being launched into space and so forth. And a Space Shuttle, is like a rocket they send into space. So the difference is a space shuttle is a rocket, and a space station is a building.
According to NASA there have been a total of 119 shuttle missions of which 110 occured.
Space Shuttle program was created in 1981.
Space Shuttle program ended in 2011.
The Space Shuttle is the first reuseable Space Transportation System. It is meant to be the work truck of the American Space Program as it hauls loads of Cargo to and from the International Space Station.
None. The Space Shuttle Program is over.
it was also in the earlyer (not shuttle) missions
A shuttle is launched then docked to the station.